Baked Buffalo Chicken Fingers
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
328 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
American
Baked Buffalo Chicken Fingers
Description
This recipe transforms chicken tenderloins into crispy buffalo-flavored fingers by first dipping them in a mixture of melted butter and buffalo wing sauce. They are then coated with seasoned flour and panko breadcrumbs for texture and flavor. Baking on a wire rack placed on a foil-lined sheet pan allows hot air to circulate around the chicken, keeping the coating crisp rather than soggy.
The sprinkling of garlic salt, paprika, and black pepper in the flour adds depth to the flavor. Spraying the chicken with oil before baking helps ensure golden color and crunchiness. Baking at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 8-10 minutes cooks the chicken through while maintaining juiciness.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenderloin
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs style
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Place a raised wire rack (like a cookie cooling rack) on top of the cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray. The rack will allow your chicken fingers to cook without getting mushy, and the spray will keep them from sticking to the rack!
- Melt butter in a bowl in the microwave, then combine with the buffalo wing sauce and mix well. Remove 2 Tablespoons of the sauce and set aside to reserve for topping the chicken fingers later.
- Place the panko breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl. In another separate shallow bowl, stir together the flour, garlic salt, paprika, and pepper to taste.
- Dredge the chicken tenderloins in the flour, then dip into the buffalo sauce mixture. Next dip into the panko breadcrumbs and coat well, pressing the panko into the chicken. Place each tenderloin on to the prepared wire rack.
- Spray the tops of the chicken with oil or cooking spray, then bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Flip the chicken fingers and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove from the oven, and drizzle a small amount of the reserved buffalo sauce over the tops of each chicken finger, about 1 teaspoon each. Serve with bleu cheese dip, celery, and carrots. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1553mg | 65% |
| Potassium | 460mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 510IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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